Stock market volatility is why I prefer investing in real estate over stocks. When the value of a stock can lose 30%+ of its value over night, it’s really gut wrenching, especially if you have a big position. Every so often, the stock market will take a dive when you least expect it. When we
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Let’s take a look at the historical stock market performance under Democratic and Republican presidents. The annualized S&P 500 return by president is remarkably consistent over time. But before diving into the data, take a guess: under which party do you think the S&P 500 has performed best? From there, we can compare the facts
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I was playing tennis with a friend who happens to be a partner at a large mutual fund company. During warmups, we got to talking about what is the right amount of money to leave our children. I told him the right amount of money to leave our children is enough so that they’ll never
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After deep deliberation, I decided to pass on buying the $550,000 Mercedes G650 Maybach. It just felt like too much to spend on a family car when I could invest the money and earn $20,000 a year in passive income forever! Instead, I bought a family car for safety first. What type of family car did
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A self-employed 401(k) plan is a great way to save for retirement if you are an entrepreneur or solopreneur. A self-employed 401k plan is also know as a Solo 401(k) plan. This article will discuss how much you can contribute to your self-employed 401(k) plan. For 2025, the IRS says you can contribution up to
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The median net worth for the middle class hasn’t changed for decades. Conversely, the median net worth for the top one percent has performed extraordinarily well during the same time period. The main reason is because the mass affluent and top 1% regularly invest in stocks, real estate, and other risk assets that tend to
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Financial opportunity can sometimes be hard to recognize. There was tremendous financial opportunity during the March 2020 stock market sell-off. However, unless you read the post: How To Predict A Stock Market Bottom Like Nostradamus, perhaps you missed the buying opportunity. Here is a story of how one couple missed out on $24,000 of financial
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The definition of a middle class lifestyle has been consistent for over 50 years. Yet, for some reason, there is still debate on what consists of being middle class. Being middle class isn’t about how much money you make. Being middle class is about what type of lifestyle your money can afford. Whenever I publish
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Everybody wants to become a millionaire. Unfortunately, not everybody’s chances of becoming a millionaire are the same, partially because the playing field is not even. This article looks at historical data on your chances of becoming a millionaire by race, age, and education. Getting to at least one million dollars in net worth is a
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Here’s my July 2020 recap. From now until the end of the year. I’ve decided to focus mainly on the positives. It’s too easy to get caught up in the negatives, which is why I’ve significantly reduced my consumption of news and time spent on social media. In March 2020, I was hopeful that by
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